How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared winners Tuesday in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases…
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Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana governor’s race, extending the GOP’s hold on the office
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Mike Braun has won the Indiana governor’s race. He defeated Democrat Jennifer McCormick and…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Frederica Wilson wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 24th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 24th District, located in South Florida,…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Mark Messmer wins election to U.S. House in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District
Republican Mark Messmer won election to a U.S. House seat representing Indiana on Tuesday. The former Indiana state Senate majority leader defeated…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Gus Bilirakis wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 12th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 12th District falls along the Gulf Coast, just…
Continue ReadingJudge sets early 2025 trial for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge has set an early 2025 trial date for a former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering with…
Continue ReadingRepublican Hal Rogers wins reelection to Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Hal Rogers won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday. Rogers was unopposed in the…
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The Associated Press’ role in calling races and polling voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of news organizations, readers, listeners and viewers will look to the The Associated Press Decision…
Continue ReadingWoman accusing Conor McGregor of sexual assault testifies in court at start of civil case
DUBLIN (AP) — A woman accusing Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her in a Dublin hotel in 2018 testified in an Irish court on Tuesday at the…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia voter, ACLU file lawsuit after Democrat state senate candidate left off ballot
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A voter filed a lawsuit against a county in ruby-red West Virginia calling for a special election after…
Continue ReadingTito Jackson buried at the same cemetery as brother and Jackson 5 bandmate Michael
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Tito Jackson has been buried at the same Southern California cemetery as his brother Michael Jackson and his father, Joe…
Continue ReadingUnexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience
AP Media Writer After months of reporting on what polls described as a remarkably close race, news outlets finally have the chance to report on…
Continue ReadingRematch of Republican US Rep. Don Bacon and Democrat Tony Vargas in Nebraska another close one
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska 2nd House District contest proved again to be the state’s most competitive, pitting Republican…
Continue ReadingDemocrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, Democrats are looking to flip a once reliably Republican Louisiana…
Continue ReadingEx-Kansas AG Schmidt wins an open House seat for the GOP. Democratic Rep. Davids is reelected
AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas attorney general’s successful political comeback has kept an open U.S. House seat in…
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Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about it’
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy…
Continue Reading‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding…
Continue ReadingDemocratic US Rep. Jeff Jackson is elected as North Carolina’s attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson has been elected as North Carolina’s next attorney general. Jackson…
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Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrat Elissa Slotkin has won an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. The Associated Press called the race…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota voters defeat measures to legalize recreational marijuana, axe property tax
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana, to outlaw most local…
Continue ReadingJury finds Alabama man not guilty of murdering 11-year-old girl in 1988
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A jury has found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. The case…
Continue ReadingRepublican Mike Kehoe faces Democrat Crystal Quade for Missouri governor
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe is facing Missouri state Rep. Crystal Quade for the governorship. Voters…
Continue ReadingRepublican incumbent Josh Hawley faces Democrat Lucas Kunce for US Senate seat in Missouri
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republican incumbent Josh Hawley is facing off against Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce for…
Continue ReadingMissouri voters enshrine abortion rights in a state that has a near-total ban
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have rejected a measure that would have allowed a casino at the Lake of the Ozarks. A…
Continue ReadingAP VoteCast: Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters said the economy and immigration are the top issues facing the country, but the future of democracy was…
Continue Reading76ers’ Joel Embiid is suspended by NBA for three games for shoving newspaper columnist
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday three games without pay for shoving a member of the…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s top lawyer and No. 2 executive are vying for governor
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina voters are choosing a successor to term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Democratic…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean…
Continue ReadingAnother round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California was bracing Tuesday for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday. She was 64. Her son President Nelson…
Continue ReadingThe Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast. The Navy said Tuesday the boat was…
Continue ReadingPolice fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last…
Continue ReadingRed Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records. Watkins…
Continue ReadingNigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially…
Continue ReadingDemocrat-backed justices keep their majority on Michigan’s Supreme Court
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Democrats have defended control of the Michigan Supreme Court after an expensive campaign season with reproductive…
Continue ReadingUS Army soldier injured while working on the Gaza pier project has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier who was injured in May while working on the American-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has died.…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in ‘Baywatch’ for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program…
Continue ReadingFour likely tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas with no deaths or injuries reported
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service reports four likely tornadoes and possibly more in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas…
Continue ReadingWestern officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in…
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4 Democratic US House members face challengers in Massachusetts
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four incumbent Democrats face challengers in U.S. House districts in Massachusetts. Five other Democrats are…
Continue ReadingRuby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
DALLAS (AP) — A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole…
Continue ReadingBernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement chain, a…
Continue ReadingGreek police seize large cache of explosives and arrest 5 in organized crime crackdown
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have seized large quantities of explosives and firearms following multiple raids in Athens to dismantle an…
Continue ReadingBook Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history
Associated Press Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” The Associated Press’…
Continue ReadingStrike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere ended a seven-week strike overnight. Over the last few years, organized…
Continue ReadingMaldives recalls its ambassador in Pakistan over unsanctioned meeting with Kabul’s envoy
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials said on Tuesday they were aware the Maldives government had recalled its ambassador to…
Continue ReadingDemonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — A Hindu temple near Toronto where violence erupted over the weekend was the site of another demonstration Monday night…
Continue Reading2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the…
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